Tweets, status updates, check-in’s, and more. My browser is open to Hootsuite as I try to write a blog post. I see avatars, short and abbreviated sentences, links, and lists. I don’t know if I should jump in and reply to a question, read an article, or follow someone new.
Should I tell people what I’m doing, going to do, or did last night? Does anyone care how I brewed my coffee today or of what variety it was? Who I met with for coffee and conversation? Which coffee shop I went to?
Attracted and overwhelmed by the streams of information, I ponder about the many times in which I’ve been distracted during a face to face conversation, where a subtle vibration caused me to pull out my phone to read, reply, and archive. How many times have I brought a conversation to a halt because of my desire to know now?
Twitter, Facebook, gotta run. I’ll see you tomorrow. My wife is calling and it’s time to turn off…
3 Comments
Agreed,totally!
But it’s just that,I very much like reading comments and making them too.
Sure streams of information can distract but reading and replying to the comments on my writing,my blog is one of my most likable things gives me immense happiness.It indeed is very delighting to read the comments!
@Sagarika Agree. I’m replying to your comment right now, and I’m happy you posted.
I’m just suggesting that it’s easy to go overboard, to subscribe to 500 blogs and only have time to read the titles, not enough time to read the text.